Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-09
Washington Gossip.
Regular correspondence of the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

W AsHlNDIoN- Dec. Z.
ANXIOUS PLAcE-HrNrERs.
The rus,Ie and bnstle and buzz of Conyress
are here Its attendants ,rs hare also
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VIZ "a. Po'''> 's A"N
their friends besides some others, each look
ing for place, a good fat place. too. The
Hobbies at Willards the Ebbi, the Riops
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'heir immaculate heighoorhoods' iairiy swarm
with them. They have come from the east
and from the west. the north and the soptb
but principally from the latter. saving Give
us an office in the House of Renresentstivesr
Now il happeus that there are more than HIM
,lred applicants for eacb posi,ion Hence il
is that anxiety" is written yery plainly upon
the brows of MANY NJ our Sonibern hre,bran
who have come m here seekip, IN show their
patriotism and LOYALTY bv drawing a salary
IA the critical lime annroaches eacb re-
doubles his Efforts Nassapoa, bov.on ,b.;r
swift little Mexican monte, clat,cr nm and
down the streets. cabs containing erc;,ed
resticulatipg messengers. dash hitler and
,hitber; kilograms chase each other over the
wires in hot haste. An are bonefu, NOW
But within week ninetv-nipe one hum
dredtbs of this Democratic mob will 90 home
swearing mad. and yowiup VENGEANCE
Coxoprssvrx Srrp,xa wx,rp O,.or,ps
There are abopt 100 now member. in this
Compress You NAV identify tbem nv their
sleek new broadclotb suits and uneasy man.
ners That uncertain feeling which now dis.
,;nguisbas thorn will .l.s soon waar ~ and in
a few weeks they will he as Mosr as the mem.
her who has served two whole wears Wb;ls
Uouse and Senate have occnnied tho attap.
ton of many members, they have not been
indifferent TO the vital question OF obtaining
suitable winter quarters for themselves anu
their families. Forty or nifty own their
houses: ferhaps double that number board
al notes. ana inc remainder seek comfort In
boarding houses. Inc tendency Is more and
more towards the northwest section OF the
CITY Win dupont 0lrcie as a centre. MS is
the time "hen the " ashington boarding house
mistress mouth waters as she contemplates
'he possipiiities OF 'he long session OF Con
gfess' ana her heart warns towards the mem
Der from Wayback But the feeling Is not
reciprocal Tor he wen knows that he Is es-
teemed legitimate object OF prey, and he
realizes that he must pay three prices over
and above what Is asked OF the private citi-
question
A HOTEL THAT MAINE PEOPLE LIKE.
The Hamilton Uopse IN tho corncr of
fourteenth and X streets 10 n f,vorit. n,,ca
for Maine people. 1t lisa quiet little hotel,
III retired spot, fronting on Fapnkhn Park.
There is a home-hke AR about the place
which makes 1t attractive. Senator Frye,
and Representatives Reed Boutelie and
Dihgiey make TINS house their home when IN
washington
CLEAN HALLS FOR LEGISLATION.
The Senate chamber and the hall of the
House of Renrescntatiyes we're about as busv
nlaces Yesterday ms if CONGRESS were Actually
in session. The new members were insnect-
inc the sc.ne whore they wore eYnect;po N
acbipv. future greatness. The now Garnet
for the hall of the Uouse is bright and pr,ttv
II is moss-preen plusb with small rod 10.
ures Garnet thoupb of fine ouaIitv hare
~ lasts here through two sessions OF Con-
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Hon. THos B. REED
Tho nomination Yesterday q, rbos n
Reed of Maine for sneaker of the Uouse
Inv the Renuhlican caucus was uell-de'
served compliment In nv Judgment NJ,
Reed is second to no man in the Republican
party, except Mr. Blaine. And next to Mr..
Blaine there is no man in the party whom the
democrats rear as they DO MN
An Ex-REBEL TO co UPON THE SUPREME
BENCH.
There seems to be no doubt As To the an
pointment of Mr. Lamar to the Supreme
Bench. wish I couId also saw that tbere
seemed TO he no doubt but that the anpoipt-
ment would be rejected bv the Senate Bu,
with Senatorial courtesy AGAINST RsnphE-
can principles it is the general opinion that
tho chances are in favor of the ..Courte.v I"
,,d ,bot tho onno;p,men, .;u ho oonsr,,a,
Th;s ayerv tr,ia Rannhl;c,n ,.i,I go, ~
Iii r.,a, ho,h ~ rahai !. aueI
80, - =" SIT
~, " "'e ,'she sea' Vi ',ie ha''oi'. anu that
NJ p"o''an 'uoi' " II 'hiough
ourues! ana he VIII "ohder' 100 II the
,eaiers OF the part. are sincere IN theif pup
nc heciarauohs' An ehergeuc waving OF the
oioooy shir' "hen reoei asks soice IN the
construction OF the constitution which he has
sought to desecrate, would be awelcome sign.
Mr. Lamar VIII De remembered, defended
ana euiogized jefferson DAVIS IN the Senate
a Few years ago, ana declared that no man
should ever call MI DAVIS traitor IN his
presence without MS MT Lamar indignant